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Long to captain Ireland against Georgia 02 Jun 2013 - 02:18 am

DUBLIN: West Bromwich Albion striker Shane Long will captain the Republic of Ireland in today’s friendly against Georgia. Long scored Ireland’s goal in...

Brazil, England to open remodelled Maracana 02 Jun 2013 - 02:18 am

RIO DE JANEIRO: After an embarrassing brush with cancellation, the iconic Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro will host its first official match...

Bayern eager to hold onto Heynckes 02 Jun 2013 - 02:17 am

BERLIN: Champions League winners Bayern Munich are eager to keep outgoing coach Jupp Heynckes on in some capacity with Pep Guardiola set to...

Lions thrash Barbarians 02 Jun 2013 - 02:16 am

Owen Farrell (left) of the British and Irish Lions holds onto the ball as he’s tackled by Barbarians’ player Dimitri Yachvili during their...

West seeks improvement in Mugello; Sucipto remains optimistic despite crash 02 Jun 2013 - 02:16 am

Mugello, Italy: QMMF Racing Team rider Anthony West (pictured) finished in 23rd position in Moto2, but the Australian is seeking an improvement in...

Arab Men’s Wrestling Championship 02 Jun 2013 - 02:15 am

Two wrestlers in action during the 16th Arab Men’s Wrestling Championship at Qatar Sports Club, yesterday. CENTRE: A. Omar of Qatar grapples his...

Ruler of the World reigns in Derby 02 Jun 2013 - 02:14 am

EPSOM, United Kingdom: Ruler of the World gave trainer Aidan O’Brien his fourth winner in the Epsom Derby yesterday. The 7/1 shot -...

Haas takes lead at the Memorial 02 Jun 2013 - 02:13 am

DUBLIN, Ohio: Former Masters champion Charl Schwartzel birdied his last two holes to trim Bill Haas’ lead to one shot when the weather-delayed...

Rookie Moriya dominates in New Jersey 02 Jun 2013 - 12:55 am

GALLOWAY, New Jersey: LPGA rookie Moriya Jutanugarn and fourth-year pro Amanda Blumenherst shared the first-round lead yesterday in the ShopRite LPGA Classic. Thailand’s...

Arab Asian Weightlifting Championship 02 Jun 2013 - 12:53 am

Atheletes in action on the final day of the Arab Asian Weightlifting Championship 2013 at Al Sadd Stadium yesterday. RIGHT: Weightlifters celebrate on...

Australian swim boss stands down 02 Jun 2013 - 12:53 am

SYDNEY: Swimming Australia has stood down its president Barclay Nettlefold over claims of inappropriate behaviour towards a female team consultant, an official said...

Wiggins absence will boost Froome’s Tour bid 02 Jun 2013 - 12:52 am

LONDON: British Cycling head coach Shane Sutton claims Bradley Wiggins’ absence from the Tour de France will prove a major boost to Chris...

Dickerson stars as Orioles rally to defeat Tigers 7-5 02 Jun 2013 - 12:48 am

San Diego Padres’ left fielder Jesus Guzman (centre) leaps in the air as he celebrates with team-mates after driving in the game winning...

Bekele wins 10,000m at Prefontaine Classic 02 Jun 2013 - 12:43 am

EUGENE, Oregon: World record long-distance runner Kenenisa Bekele led an Ethiopian sweep in the 10,000 metres of the 2013 Prefontaine Classic, edging out...

India’s Ranadive takes control of Kings 02 Jun 2013 - 12:42 am

SACRAMENTO, California: The sale of the NBA’s Sacramento Kings to an investment group headed by Indian software magnate Vivek Ranadive was finalised yesterday....

Badminton: Setaiwan clinch two titles at Kings GCC tournament 02 Jun 2013 - 12:35 am

The winners of the Kings GCC Badminton Open tournament and officials pose for a picture. Sixty players from different GCC countries took part...

Unhappy Nadal advances; Serena, Federer post wins 01 Jun 2013 - 02:17 am

Rafael Nadal of Spain reacts during his second round match against Martin Klizan of Slovakia at the French Open tennis tournament at Roland...

Next IOC chief will not be paid: Rogge 01 Jun 2013 - 02:16 am

International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Jacques Rogge leaves after a news conference during the IOC Executive Board meeting, part of the annual SportAccord...